text_original: By the spring of 537 Witigis marched south at the head of the whole Gothic army, and after a tremendous contest outside the walls of the city shut up pelisarius_ and his brces in Rome.
text_transcription: BY THE SPRING OF FIVE THIRTY SEVEN VITICKUS MARCHED SOUTH AT THE HEAD OF THE WHOLE GOTHIC ARMY AND AFTER A TREMENDOUS CONTEST OUTSIDE THE WALLS OF THE CITY SHUT UP BELISARIUS AND HIS FORCES IN ROME
phonemes: baɪ ðə spɹˈɪŋ ʌv fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən wˈɪɾɪɡɪz mˈɑːɹtʃt sˈaʊθ æt ðə hˈɛd ʌvðə hˈoʊl ɡˈɑːθɪk ˈɑːɹmi, ænd ˈæftɚɹ ɐ tɹəmˈɛndəs kˈɑːntɛst aʊtsˈaɪd ðə wˈɔːlz ʌvðə sˈɪɾi ʃˈʌt ˌʌp pˌɛlɪsˈɛɹɪəs ænd hɪz bˌiːˈɑːɹsˈɛᵻz ɪn ɹˈoʊm.